By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed active collaboration with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) to trace and dismantle the international cartel responsible for the importation of a 1,000-kilogram cocaine ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MONTHS OF surveillance culminated in the arrest of a wanted drug baron, 40-year-old Yussuf Abayomi Azeez, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, while he attempted to board a flight to Saudi Arabia for Um...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent INTERNATIONAL DRUG cartels suffered another major setback as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) secured a combined 21-year jail sentence against five members involved in the trafficking of 68.9 kilograms of cocaine and tramadol through the Murtala Muhammed Internatio...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PUBLIC HEALTH authorities in Nigeria have been alerted to the circulation of illicit substances falsely branded and marketed as medicinal cannabis following a major enforcement operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos. The agency disclosed that credible intelligenc...
By John Achi, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH INTELLIGENCE operations have exposed a hidden laboratory used for producing “Colorado,” a synthetic strain of cannabis, inside a residential building at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reported that the raid led to the recovery of large quantities of freshly ...
By JKNewsMedia ALARM SPREAD across Nigeria’s nightlife scene as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) cautioned club operators and fun seekers against the rising trend of organising or attending drug parties, describing such gatherings as blatant violations of Nigerian law. The agency issued the warning following a weekend operation...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MAJOR ANTI-narcotics action uncovered 70 parcels of cocaine ingeniously concealed inside cocoa butter body cream containers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed that the consignment, bound for London in th...
By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company in Lagos. The substances were destined for the United Sta...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA HAS called on the international community to close ranks and confront criminal drug networks undermining global peace, stability, and security. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), made the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reaffirmed its opposition to the local consumption of cannabis oil but expressed readiness to support its controlled and regulated export to countries where it is legally approved. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brigadier...
